Former cop charged with rapes

September 10, 2009 12:25:23 PM PDT

GOLDSBORO --

Goldsboro Police Chief Tim Bell said Thursday that a former Goldsboro police officer is charged in a series of rapes.Detectives arrested Walter Finley Jr. on one count of first-degree rape and three counts of first-degree sexual offense.

The 40-year-old worked for Goldsboro PD from 1993 to 1999. Investigators say the attacks happened between 1995 and 2000, and some of the events happened while Finley was employed by the department.

Bell says there is no evidence any of the attacks happened while Finley was on duty.